How To Apply

The Gay Lea Foundation was created by Gay Lea Foods in 2014 to support registered Canadian charities working toward the relief of poverty, advancement of education and purposes beneficial to the community.
Applications are considered based on merit, under the categories listed below, with preference given to organizations that serve agricultural or rural communities and/or whose mission and values reflect the seven principles of co-operation.

Funding Categories

Relief of Poverty

This category includes programs or projects that address income improvement or enhance the human condition, such as meal provision, food and/or clothing distribution, temporary housing (such as emergency shelters, homeless shelters, and expectant mothers’ and women’s shelters), and permanent housing (such as low-cost units).

Advancement of Education

This funding category includes: programs offering agricultural and/or co-operative development or training;
formal education centres, such as colleges, universities and research institutes;
after-school programs to improve academic achievement, or increase awareness of bullying, stigma or discrimination;
training in co-operation, team-building and conflict resolution;
development or promotion of links and partnerships between school, home and community, and;
education and training in financial literacy.